Tennessee · 114
HB 2654
Sardis - Subject to local approval, removes archaic references to debtor's prisons, city marshal, the original members of the board of mayor and aldermen, and city recorder authority; sets salaries of board members by ordinance rather than by charter; authorizes the board to set meeting dates by ordinance rather than by charter, increases terms of the mayor and aldermen from two to four years; and removes certain residency requirements for legal qualified voters who live within the municipality. - Amends Chapter 833 of the Private Acts of 1949; as amended.
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Tennessee HB 2654 proposes amending Chapter 833 of the Private Acts of 1949 for Sardis by removing archaic references to debtor's prisons, city marshals, and specific board titles. The bill sets board member salaries and meeting dates by ordinance rather than charter, increases mayor and aldermen terms from two to four years, and removes certain residency requirements for qualified voters within the municipality, subject to local approval.
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Sponsors
- Kirk Haston Republican lead
Roll-call votes on this bill
| Motion / question | Chamber | Stage | Roll | Outcome | Yea | Nay | Other | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 4/15/2026 Passed (1) | upper | — | 38b8696b-00de-409f-bd78-63649a62ebf9 | pass | 0 | 0 | 0 | Apr 15, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/38b8696b-00de-409f-bd78-63649a62ebf9 CC0-1.0 |
| HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/13/2026… | lower | — | 14394b6d-a23d-40b0-a9e6-239960765fb7 | fail | 0 | 0 | 0 | Apr 13, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/14394b6d-a23d-40b0-a9e6-239960765fb7 CC0-1.0 |
| FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION… | lower | — | 15e4f989-3427-452b-9a13-42075bbe6139 | pass | 0 | 0 | 1 | Apr 13, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/15e4f989-3427-452b-9a13-42075bbe6139 CC0-1.0 |
| HOUSE STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to… | lower | — | 9f158e18-8a72-4ab8-b9a7-ce847091305b | pass | 0 | 0 | 0 | Apr 1, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/9f158e18-8a72-4ab8-b9a7-ce847091305b CC0-1.0 |
| HOUSE PRIVATE ACTS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to State & Local Government… | lower | — | 6412db97-60bb-4e3e-bfed-ec4dbe7a6799 | pass | 0 | 0 | 0 | Mar 16, 2026 | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) ocd-vote/6412db97-60bb-4e3e-bfed-ec4dbe7a6799 CC0-1.0 |